Essays on Recent Events

INTRODUCTION

With the collapse of the USSR towards the stretch of the last decade of the last century, the Cold War – that delicate seesaw balance of power between the United States and the Union Soviet Socialist Republic – ended resulting significant changes, especially in the areas of intelligence and espionage. Russia’s standing in the international community as a superpower has diminished and presumably, its capabilities in intelligence gathering. Prior to the end of th4e Cold War, Russia closely competed with the US in terms of intelligence gathering and collection. Russia’s chief intelligence arm is the notorious KGB known for ...

Assignment 1.2:

John McLane Cambridge University Prewriting Writing a diary; write a letter to a friend; handwritten words; essays in English; need to finish by given deadline; procrastination; plan and rewrite.

Planning

My feelings about writing have always been twofold. On the one hand: writing letters and diary entries, think of main events, writing as a creative process, decorate the written text.

On the other hand: writing essays, need careful planning, making myself start, more logical, organization, drafting, rewriting, proofreading.

Drafting My feelings about writing have always been twofold. On the one hand, I use to write letters to my friends and also keep a diary. Usually this type of writing makes me think about the main events that have ...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was first characterized by Alois Alzheimer in 1907. It involves a gradual, progressive and irreversible dementia affecting cognition as well as behavior. It is perhaps the most common cause of dementia accounting for more than 60% of cases of late-life cognitive dysfunction. The etiology of AD is not known and, unfortunately, pharmacological interventions neither cure nor arrest the pathophysiology. Neuropathologically, AD destroys the neurons in the cortex, basal forebrain, amygdala, hippocampus and cerebral cortex. Neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are commonly seen in this disease; however, the exact cause is yet to be determined. By the ...

Gun Prohibition

Joe Nocera argues in his New York Times op-ed column “Guns and Mental Illness” that it should be more difficult for people, rather than the mentally-ill, to attain a firearm due to a recent mass shooting in California. Last month, 22 year old Elliot Rodger went on a shooting spree in Isla Vista, California after emailing a 140-page manifesto to his parents. Nocera recapitulates the terrifying tale of two parents racing to California only to have their worst fears confirmed: Elliot had killed six people before committing suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Elliot had a long history with depression and had never been ...

Introduction

Regarding the contentious issue such as gun control, several advocacy groups representing their side of the claim on the matters of public safety and gun control have weighted on mixed public opinions. There are large majorities that support policies to control the manufacturing and sale of firearms to insinuate safety of the greater public from criminals acquiring firearms. However, pro-gun advocates are extending their opinion on the grounds of each individual’s self-protection of life and properties. Some individuals have praised the effectiveness of gun control in reducing crime rates in the United States. These individuals believe that gun ...

Dear Employees,

As you may know, the recent economic situation of the United States has forced the government to shut its doors. Recent events have caused a number of medical offices as well as government offices to close. Although Chloeta Fire is a public company, we are closely tied to government entities; making our business’s success dependent on what happens when or if the federal government decides to open (Kavilanz). Although there is no news yet as to what will happen in the future, we are sad to say that Cloeta Fire will have to join many others in closing its ...

“When you carry a gun, you mean to harm somebody, kill somebody.” (BrainyQuotes, 2013) This was quoted by Bill Cosby, expressing the dislike of what many on the opposing side of gun culture in the United States. Whether people like it or not, guns are very prevalent in the United States, just about every day a news source reports on a gun related crime, and it seems like every month there is a serious tragedy that is made worse by the use of a gun. Gun culture in the United States is split down the middle with those advocating for more gun control and ...

Introduction

Employers use a variety of tools in a view to motivate their employees. They also apply the methods which are convenient to them in terms of applicability and cost. The various methods used are as follows.

Section 1: Forms of compensation

Wages and salaries This method is applied to a large extent by many organizations. The wages are usually paid on an hourly or daily basis (Pell, 2012). On the other hand, salaries are usually paid on a monthly basis. In the UAE, this method has been used to attract highly talented labor. This has been majorly observed in the technical industries such as engineering firms.

Bonuses and commission

These ...

US Gun Control Policies Must Be Strengthened

- The Issue Many would not easily forget the Aurora shooting incident in July, which happened upon the premier night of one of the highly anticipated movies of 2012, the Dark Knight Rises. The movie is noted as the final installment to Christopher Nolan’s interpretation of the iconic superhero that fights in the midst of shadows against criminals such as the Joker, Catwoman and Bane. The suspect, James Holmes, had been noted to have dressed himself as the infamous “Joker” considered as Batman’s arch-nemesis. The suspect had been reported to have used several high caliber pistols ...